Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bushveld

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: bushveld
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A terrain characterized by thick scrubby trees and dense thickets of bush, interspersed with grassy groundcover.

Example Sentences

"When I first arrived at the site, the pair of Bateleur eagles were sitting quietly watching life unfold on the bushveld beneath them."

Etymology

From bush + veld, partial calque of Afrikaans bosveld.

Inflected Forms

bushvelds (plural) bushveldt (alternative)

Questions

What does bushveld mean?: A terrain characterized by thick scrubby trees and dense thickets of bush, interspersed with grassy groundcover.
Where does bushveld come from?: From bush + veld, partial calque of Afrikaans bosveld.

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